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of ix % * 3 Ye © « > (REE n e : + p = 2? . a - J - < Kr EW ": ~ f+ [S »r Yi + =, -*; 4 & 8 hd C$ ? » «<3 : Ve -t B 24 dlights Blinding headlights continue to claim victims on Ontario highways with monotonous regularity in spite of the fact that they are supposed to be illegal'and that there are supposed to be officers responsible for e-forc- ing such 'a regulation.--Brockville Recorder, 3 : -- Incompetent Drivers The "Department of Highways now requires every driver who has had a bad accident record to be examined by a doctor to see if any physical de- fect is Jespongiile for the accidents, _ This suggests that it might be a good thing from the standpoint of the saf- ety of those using the highways, it more attention was paid to the physi- cal qualifications of all who drive mo- tor vehicles. Why wait until a driver "has established a reputation for accl- dents before subjecting him to an ex- amination 'regarding his physical fit. ness? Plain, ordinary common sense suggests that the time for such an ex- amination is before and not after an accident, in which, perhaps, there has been a loss of life,--St. Thomas Times: Journal. hd \ I The Empire and the World The Empire does not involve. the world in its domestic problems -and crises. Other nations have diverted . the discontent of citizens by preci- pitating crises with 'neighbouring or weaker nations, but the Empire has kept its'domestic troubles within its own boundaries. Even though unem- ployment and poverty within the Pm- .pire have been exploited by the ene- mies of the British system, the Em- 'pire 'has not retaliated' but has gone on in its quiet dignity and brought its enemios to reluctant acknowledgment that the integrity of the Empire is ¢s- gential even to the welfare of those who would be its enemies, not as a 'nation but as. the exponent of an op- posing order, Thus it goes: enemies, rivals, competitors, all know that were the Empire to falter in its stride the pace of the world would diminish. The Bmpire is the driving-wheel, the mo- tive power, and the safetylvalve of international production and welfare, --Melbourne Argus. \ Music and Milk . Science gains much by accident. An Indiana farmer is, now getting five gallons of milk instead of the three he used to get before he began milking just outside his back door, where his "two cows could hear the radio. "But he didn't locate 'the. cows there for theif amusement, but his own. In a scien- tific spirit this column mow suggests trying bagpipes on the two cows. Or on the farmer, if you prefer.--Sault "Star. ; rears sok dope Blondes Vanish The new models of motor cars ap- pear in the advertisements without a blondeon the running board, suggest: ing at least the motor car has reach. ed a state of perfectfon_that enables it to stand on its own merits.--Kitch- ener Record. = Concern For A Pog _ A curious incident, according to. a cable dispatch from Madrid, held up hostilities for a time on that blood- drenched battleground. It seems that . somehow or other a collie dog had wandered-on to the danger zone and wag rushing back and forth hetween the opposing trenches in a state of _ terror. Both sides ceased fire for a whole hour, but the dog refused to leave and was eventually dispatched. It is strange to reflect that men who, would not hesitate for ~~ instant to kill each other should instinctively re-' frain from killing a trapped animal. There is, then, a cer'ain remnant of chivalry still swiviving, -- Hamilton Spectator. Housing in Quebec 'It will be admitted: that in Canada we are already behind from" the point of view of sanitary lodgings. This delay may be due to a number of causes, It is only recently that the housing crisis became serious: it fol- lowed the exodus of country people to the cities. But the crisis is none the less severd. In many centres construc- tion has not kept pace with the fn-| crease in population, and before the economic: crisis, working men and the poor succeeded in housing themselves much more easily than today. . The Federal Government has had the hap- py idea of choosing the building of safitary lodgings as a means of les- gening the unemployment crisis. Yor it must not be overlooked that fu aid- {ng the population to live in more hy- glenic dwelling places and more agreeable ones, the public authorities are contributing to procure work for a large number of men, and that they are encouraging all the industries which are allled to those of construc- tion, Let us hope that Quebec will pnter upon this movement shortly and with all its power.~L'Evenement, Quebec. South Africa and Immigration On the Rand we do not want any yore newcomers for the present, ef ther from overseas or from other parts of South Africa, unless they have as- sured jobs waiting for them, It may C--4 Sparks from the Press . LE . be that the decentralization of secon- dary industry--recently much dis cussed--will provide a solution. Anxl- and thrive and "prosper, it is as well to remember before it is too late that the Raid cannot continue indefinitely to carry the rest of the Union on its back.. The prosperity of the Rand and the prosperity of-the rest of the coun: try are, in point of actual fact, inter- dependent. We must avoid the- mis: take of Australia, where almost the entire population is concentrated in fa few large cities. Increased and mote diffused {industrial activity should readily attract a larger population of the desired type, which in turn will lead to an increased demand for raw materials and food. What is needed at the moment {s a strong lead from the Government, 3 . Canada's Young People _ Edward Bird, a young Englishman, after travelling in Canada, has an ar ticle in the Nineteenth Century about life among the young people in this country. 'That which most impressed him was the extent to which boys and young men spend thelr holidays can- oeing and camping in the north coun: try, where lakes, streams and forests abound, He tells of the camps for boys on' Lake Timagami.and else: 'where in the north. The young fel lows learn canoeing, woodcraft, and above all acquire self-confidence, He found children aged six swimming and diving well. the voung in Canada are looking for ward contidently to the fine future ahead of this country. They do nol have--any doubt about it. ~-Toronta Star Weekly. : ' Wife Ends His Career 'The passing of Mrs, J. T. Carroll re- calls the-history in Vancouver of an interesting ploneer couple. Her late husband, Dr. Carroll, was a busy phy- sician, one of the group consisting of Dr. Duncan Bell-Irving, Dr. Johnson and Dr. H. E, Langis, all now dead ex- cept Dr. Langis, who is siill hale and hearty at 79. In 1898, Dr. Carroll was bitten by tho political bug, this being about the of Vancouver, was first running for office in Nanaimo. Tho News-Advertiser, Vancouver morning paper, was friendly to the candidacy of Dr, Carroll for mayor. F. 1. Carter-Cotton was proprietor of the morning paper of that day. One night Mr. Cotton and Dr, Car: roll were in conférence and they call ed ina young reported to dictate an announcement - about Dr. Carroll's proposed candidacy. The reporter took his notes, but then remarked: _ "The only trouble about this an- nouncement fs that Mrs, Carroll was on the phone a few minutes ago to say that no matter what we heurd from. any source about Dr. Carroll running for mayor, there was nothing to it. She said he was not going to run." } "Did she say that?" huskily repeat- ed Dr. Carroll, who was a towering man of huge frame. He turaed to the editor and said: "I guess I had better go home and find out." Mr. Cotton had to find another can- didate for that eclection--Lethbridge Herald. . ' . J Florida and the Soo ----You may have your snowbanks and blizzards, Your coughs and your colds and your "flu, ' But take it from me I would niuch rather be 3 Down here in-the sun. Wouldn't you? ; W. J. McCormack, 3t. Petersburg, Florida, Jan, 11, (Dear Bill. Had to pay 2 cents pos- tage on your card. This {3 the warm- est January in 40 years. However, there are neither rattlers nor jiggers in the grass, no alligators in the riv- erg, Sun is so bright a fellow needs to hunt the shady side of the street. The hoss thoes have taken a rest, but there is great cuvling, skating and hoe- ous as we are to see the Rand grow | What he felt was that {33 time that Dr. R. BE. McKechnie, now: Ye be DCR PR ST CO WR TS SAA RI HS 8 we with New Jersey, shown as it begins to take shape. pleted ceiling, Tunnel will relieve automobile traffic in Holland tubes. - -------- = i of / lind The south tube of the West 89th street' Midtown Tunnel, which will connect New York City This steel section shows the tile ducts and com- to just have to sit around and play cribbage.--Editor). --Sault Ste. Marle Star. Bell's Prophecy Sending photographs over an ordin- ary telephone wire was something that even, Bell 'hiniself would have been loath to prophecy, although he did predict in the carly stages of the invention that a single human voice would be ultimately heard around the world. --Brantford Expositor, ROOOOOXXXIBIIXXXCINHXNN ols AR » 5 This Week's 5 News In Review EXOCOONHXNRX XIX LIXIN Flocd. Menace Lessens CHICAGO -- The flood menace 80 long overlianging much of the United States, appeared to be lessening everywhere, inspiring hopes that the job ahead is mainly one of consolidat- ing positions against the waters, The Ohio River, reaching its big: gest crest of all time on Wednesday, at Cairo, Ill, still was held back by that city's lofty levees and the persis tence of the men who remained at imminent peril to defend it. 'The Mississippi was rising south to New Orleans. It was above flood stage as far down as Vicksburg, Miss, but - General Malin Craig, United States Army Chief of Staff, reassured the people: "Everything -Is holding all right in the lower river." "Toronto Leads "OTTAWA -- According to a state: ment isued on Income tax collectipns for ten months ending January 3ist, Toronto heads the list with a total of $31,787,855, an increase of $7,663,28C. Montreal was second with -§25,211,996 and other districts -- Kingston, $323, 676; Belleville, $431,256; Hamilton: $6,358,673; London, $8,602,476. Western Voices Richer 'EDMONTON -- According to Major Ws-E, Gladstone Murray, General Ma- nager of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Western Canadians have better speaking voices -than Fasten Canadians, "They arg richer, rounder" says the Major. Bigger Money Lyres Nurses TORONTO, -- Kttracted by offers of more money and shorter hours, a great many Outario nurses have given up positions in Provincial menta) hos- pitals -tp take work offered them in Chicago," New York and other large centres, it was learned here at Queen's Park, this week. =z During the past seven or eight months approximately 75 Ontario nur- ses; speciglly trained in mental df seases have forsaken Canada for the United States hospitals, creating a shortage here, it was reported. $10,000 Damage : " KITCHENER -- Damage was esti mated at $10,000 when fire broke out in-the Drandt Furaitive Company plant heres The plant is housed in a building which was used as a church key. It must be terrible down south when first erected in 1834. . New' Lease Given Fair BRAMPTON -- _ While it had ap peared that the Peel County Agricul tuaral Fair's discontinuance this year wag likely, W. L. Wilkinson, the pre: sident, now declares matters are very much brighter, with the assurance that 'assistance will bo forthcoming from county municipalities. Already 'the Peel County: Council has voted $500, and 'Brampton Town Council has will offset the local taxation for road will not be amiss if I predict that the fair will be held as usual, after all of our worries,' said Mr. Wilkinson, Flue Still Grips Britain LONDON -- Last week's death toll of 1,155 shows that the influonzn epi. demic in Great Britain is still severe. Reports for the previous week had listed 1,137 victims, "ky Dead At 63 TORONTO -- This week, interna. "| tionally known race-horse owner, Ed ward Froude Seagram, President of J. I. Seagram & Sons, Limited, Wa. terloo distillers, died here at the age of 63, after an operation for stomach ulcer. } ¢ Bear Down on Slot Machines OSIIAWA = On Tuesday, the Osh- awa City Councll' made an amend: ment to the by-law licensing slot machines; calling for a fee of $50 for each machine, instead of $50 for the first and $25 for each additional de: vice. The-amendment was made in-an effort--to check the use of the mach ines here. The amendment forbids 'any person under eclghteen years. of age from operating them, and re stricts their use to the hours between six a.m. and eleven p.m. during week: days only. To Pratect Quints TORONTO -- It is announced by the Hon. David Croll, that the Ontario jovernment is seeking Federal Legis: lation to prevent business firms from using the name quints, quins or quin- tuplets in unauthorized exploitation. A bill to facorporate the famous ba. bies will be put through Parliament. - Biggest In Empire TORONTO -- According to con firmed reports received here from the Turner Valley field, Alberta, the larg est crude producing well in the Bri: tish Empire was brought in this week, one of the most important econ- omic events in the history of Alberta, or of the West, ! Japanese fur farmers are raising rabbits and foxes, and government scientists of Japan are learning to breed Japanese sables and Ameri- can mink. ; Six families of the western coast of Schleswig-Holstein have started cultivation of 250 acres of land which have been reclaimed from the sea by building dykes, decided to vote $268, which in effect} fmprovemont. 'I am almost certain. 1} FACT It looks as though sparks will fly any time now on' the heavyweight horizon, It seems that Braddock and Schemling were matched to fight in New York on June 3rd for the title, now however, plans have been made for Braddock and Louis to battle out: in Chicago on June 15th ....... hence Schmeling is all 'hot under the collar and reports have it that Maxie will take the Zeppelin "Hindenburg" on a 48-hour trip to New York to try and stop the fight, Maxie, Baer, who is on the come- back trail, just had his 100-suit wardrobe destroyed by fire, along with che home of Ancil Hoffman, his manager. With this cramp Maxie's style? NOT MUCH! --The popular question that is al- ways being asked at this office is: "In a six-day bicycle race how many miles would cach rider travel?" This question was answered only the other day by Torchy Peden, who estimated the mileage to be some- where between 2300 and 2600 miles per--rider. Ce When it comes to top salaries for managers in baseball, Joe McCarthy scoops up the marbles with a high 1 $25,000 a year. In New Orleans one of their high school football games drew a crowd of 33,000 fans... When Jim Londos cleaned up North America and had the championship dangling from his belt he turned his head toward South America, next to his home in Greece; now we see he "is in South Africa "busting" ,more bones, and not his own, either, Life is sweet, tho', isn't it? Yeah! They only want $99.00 for a box at the Kentucky Derby this year... quick! gimme six, I've got long gs! So-long again. Outdoor celebrations, arena games at night, and indoor feasts in ancient Greece and. Rome were illuminated by torches in metal baskets and receptacles filled with resinous woods, pitch, or other in- flammable substances. There are about 5,600 islands round the shores of Great Britain, including five hundred in the He- brides group. The temperature of the Carlshad Caverns, N.M., re--qing at 66 degrees Has Ne 1 For Knitting "| ters. w Method 'Graduate of German School Says It Involves No Lost Motion GENEVA, N.Y, -- "It's al] in the way you hold the yarn," says Mrs, H, 0. Jahn, German trainer expert knit: ter and instructor of a group of Gen- eva women. 4 €. 0 Wife of the head- gatdener at the New York State agricultural experi ment station, Mrs. Jahn {s a graduate of the 'Handels and Gerwerbe Schule' fu Germany, a& school devoted to the teaching of home economics and the knitting as a fina art. ' Knitting is her favorite pastime and the beauty of her knitted wardrobe attracted attention of friends. She soon was busy giving instructions in the method which she says saves a lot of time and turns out a perfect garment, ' Under the Jahn system there is no lost motion, and the work goes ahead rapidly. The yarn is held over the left index finger and instead of loop- ing the strand over the top of the needle with the right hand Mrs, Jahn pushes one ncedle point down with a finger. One of the rcasons for the fine ncedlework done by Lluropean women is their lack of other Interests such as the women have in America, says Mrs. Jahn, Few of the women have automobiles to drive, there are few women's clubs and similar organiza- tions to occupy their time and they do not attend moving plcture shows as regularly as do their American sis: Debt Increase "Exceeds Income Farm OutlookIn Bank of Canada Gives Report on Provinces OTTAWA ---Provincial debts have been increasing at a greater rate than ravenues between 19256 and 1935, according to a compilation made public by the Bank of Canada This was the first of a seiies of monthly statistical summaries which the bank plans to issue. f In 1925 the total indebtedness of the provines in c¢xcess of the amount they had deposited in sink: ing funds was $813,400,000. Ten years later, in 1935, it was $1,622,- 100,000, The increase was 99 per cent. Debts have been increasing faster than revenues In 1926 the debt was 563 per cent of the annual revenue of the provinces. In 1935 it was 777 per cent. The public debts »f the provinces in 1935, less the sinking funds. with the velation.of. the debt to the an- nual income that year in brackets follow: Prince Edward Island, $56, 200,000 (381 per cent); Nova Scotia, $81,100,000 (815); New Brunswick, $64,900,000 (951); Que- bee, $163,900,000 (465); Ontario, $699,800,000 (852); Manitoba, $111,000,000. (761); Saskatchewan, $183,400,000 (1,105); Alberta, $165,600,000 (984); British Colum- bia, 3158,200,000 (598). ' Man-Made Climate Increases Yield Air-Conditioning Applied To Agri- cultural Field Brings Surpris- ing Results An interesting application of air. conditioning in {ts use in the agricul tural field, According to the manager of a big electric air conditioning de- partment, man-made climate has made a surprising advance over na- ture by making possible an increase of 35 to 40 per cent in the yield of certain vegetables, Vegetables raised under such condi- tions produced an extra crop and ev ery crop is of better quality, because the air-conditioned vegetable knows no season and fs not subject to the F. tho year round, limiting effects of heat and drought, OWNE ABSENT : PLIASE xnock AT THAD DOOR IN 3 LEFTY WING "There is no ruler," was the @amns- "You see," the. queer creature "Not exactly," replied the Wheel. er, "There is, of course, but one | per keep your sec-ret if you promise not to both-er lit-tle .chil-dren" "I 'Won't -- Iwon't indeed," "cried the Wheeler, "Thank you for your kindness." "I am on-ly a machine," sald Tiktok, "I can-not be kind an-y Zo Hore than I can be sor-ry. .I can on-ly do what I am wound up to do." "Are you wound up to keep my se- cret?"' asked the Wheeler, anxiously. "Yes, if you behave your-self. But tell me, who rules the Land of Ev now?" asked the machine, : wer, "because all the members of the royal family are imprisoned by the Nome King: But Princess Lang- widere, who Is a niece of our: late king Evoldo, lives in the royal pal- ace, She doesn't rule, but she is the nearest thing we have to a ruler at the presen ttime.," "I do not remem- ber her," said Tiktok, starting to walk towards the trees. "What does she look like?" "That I cannot say," replied the Wheeler, : . her twenty times, continued, "although I have seen I do not know what she looks like. The only way her subjects can recognize her is by a beautiful ruby key which she wears attached to her left wrist by a golden chain. ~ When wé see the key we know we are in the presence - of the Princess." "That is strange," said Dorothy, "Do you mean to say that so many different princesses are one and the same person?" Princess, but she appears to ug in many forms, which are all more.or less beautiful." "She must he a witch!" exclaimed the girl, "I do not think so," said the Wheeler. 'But there is some mystery connected with her just the same." No sone made any further remarks, for at this moment they left the woods and saw in the distance the city of Ev- na and the royal palace of Kv where Survey Indicates Higher Increase I come Early Part of Year ine J OTTAWA~-- Ontario farmers may He 2a) be encouraged by an optimistic sur-" 2 £ vey of prospects which has just ~~ . 3 been prepared by economists of the ; Department of Agriculture and' ' EAU Trade and Commerce, in co-operas 2 i tion with the provincial authorities. They see an improvement not :only in the domestic demand situation, but also in international trade cone ditions. The outlook for higher farm prices, they say, is better. This conclusion is based upon in- creased industrial production, great. er tourist trade, policies which are i evpanding Canadian markets abroad, tiie prospect of more assured stabil- ity of exchange rates, the increased demand of food importing' countries for printary products of which Can- ada has such an abundance to ex- port. It is estimated that actual farm prices have risen since 1932 from about 35 per cent to about 65 per cent of the 1926 level, which was' regarded as normal, while prices of goods which the farmer must buy have not yet risen above the 1932 level. ' The farmer. who is struggling to pay his taxes may find a litt'e com- fort-<jn this reflection, but it is claimed that although his price dis- advantage has been reduced ma- terially, the ratio still remains an obstacle in the road of normal agri- cultural consumption. i The survey indicates that consid- ering the probable level of farm prices, and the volume of farm pro- ducts to be marketed, exclusive of the drought areas, Canadizn farmers are likely to obtain en inveme dur. ine the early part of 1937, which 3 will be somewhat higher than that ' obtainel duvine tha corresponding period of 1936 Land Valies Up Slightly Average land values rose slightly in the past two years, according to this review, and are now about 65H cent of their pre-depression level. The average value per ocre. of occupied farm lands in Canada declined 40 per cent fiom 1K to 1934, while the deciine in te net returns from farmirg was even greater than that. As a result of droveht and dee pression 16,000 Canadian farmers who found themselves unuble to pey their debts made an assignment vn- der the Farmers' Creditors Arvranwoe- ment Act and important dott ad justments totalling £75,000,000 were made in the province of Sas'intche- wan alone. Federal "and provincial denart: ments are now seeking to assist tha fr CN i SOB ve ra EI pe oor ji i fis AT v hard-pressed farmers to relabilitate y asa, themselves by 'coneentra'~..r upon PA the marketing of agricultural pro- Saf bel ducts. The Federal Parliament will oe appropriate $650,000 this year for the purpose of advertising and moar- keting the produce of Cenadian farms. Good weather, good crops. and good markets alone will put money in che farmer's purse. Getting Ready For Baby Chicks SN Raising baby chicks is not a (07% cult operation, yet there aa a tov things necessary for taelr propor cor You can raise chicks without muecs preparation or very mucit equine! but your losses will be heavy -and i.' 0 your profits will be little if you don use the proper methods and pro.cy equipment in caring for your chil You should be prepared a ite ahead of time that you receive tho chicks so that when they come oe) will not have to delay in putting th. mm immediately in their future bane Comfort is one thing chicks vot have if they grow and thrive as they should. In order, that they should bo comfortable, vou should have thelr home ready for them when tlic rive from the hatchery. . Naturally, the first thing you <hou'd I have a house ready for them. One of IASON avs the first principles of a home is that er it should be comfortable with a dry" % (4 wi floor, plenty of fresh air. In seclactipfyg AYU pt your house, bear in mind that fice. LY) Li dom from drafts and damp floors, And 2 At plenty of sunshine and fresh aly are 34! necessary for growing chicks. A Warmth is also necessary. The DREN warmth is supplied by your brooder a : or brooder stove but no brooder or Rhoads brooder stove can warm up a house INES to the proper temperature for baby RNR chicks if the house is full of cracks 1 and damp floors, Dampness is pers Reb Q) haps more fatal to baby chicks than Bakiny a little cool alr, although baby chicks WIRES must be kept moderately warm. nb WN The floor should be covered with RRA some litter that is free from dust and NY will not be harmful for the chicks to RAAT eat, Fine cut alfalfa or clover, even ON clean straw and wood shavings are Ria uged. > You must not overlook enough was ter fountains. One water fountain -t - each 26 chicks is none too many, Th same proportion should be for fee hoppers as the chicks must be 'able ¢ 7 (4 fre ", re or nt Sst the strange princess lived. oat easily or they will not eat enough, #5 iy Crowding in the house and crowd: i N Ny ing under the brooder stove are two i ) of the most common mistakes fn t pl : way of housing and equipping baby 0 chicks. NAS La